Analysts say the mobile phone penetration rate in Iraq is relatively high and about 78 percent of the total population of 33 million, but only two percent have access to Internet services Super speed
Baghdad/follow the Obelisk: Marc Renard, Deputy Head of the French telecommunications company orange in the Middle East and Asia on Tuesday rapidly the number of customers and revenues in Iraq where the company has a 20 percent share in Cork for mobile phone services is preparing to launch 3 g services early next year.
Analysts say the mobile phone penetration rate in Iraq is relatively high and about 78 percent of the total population of 33 million, but only two percent have access to high-speed Internet services.
Most participants second generation services via mobile phone that provides a limited online while the high cost of Internet services via telephone as well as irregular.
Renard said "we have reached five million subscribers two weeks ago (in Iraq) so that business thrive and prepare for the next step and is a third generation license."
He said on the sidelines of a Conference on Africa in Cape Town are waiting for the Government and regulatory authorities, but we hope that at the beginning of 2014. "
"To send an email or a picture or use Facebook or Google and all applications need at least third generation."
"I don't want to spread our goals for the next year or the year after, but there is still room for tremendous growth in Iraq in terms of the number of customers and revenues."
The company bought a stake in Cork two years ago while she was working in northern Iraq in the North to buyout the quota allowed it to reach Baghdad and Mosul in the North.
Cork compete with Zain Iraq a unit of Kuwait's Zain wasiasl unit connections Qatar (I want).
Renard said "the number of customers in Iraq two years ago, less than 2 million and achieved a major increase in the South and areas in the North."
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Baghdad/follow the Obelisk: Marc Renard, Deputy Head of the French telecommunications company orange in the Middle East and Asia on Tuesday rapidly the number of customers and revenues in Iraq where the company has a 20 percent share in Cork for mobile phone services is preparing to launch 3 g services early next year.
Analysts say the mobile phone penetration rate in Iraq is relatively high and about 78 percent of the total population of 33 million, but only two percent have access to high-speed Internet services.
Most participants second generation services via mobile phone that provides a limited online while the high cost of Internet services via telephone as well as irregular.
Renard said "we have reached five million subscribers two weeks ago (in Iraq) so that business thrive and prepare for the next step and is a third generation license."
He said on the sidelines of a Conference on Africa in Cape Town are waiting for the Government and regulatory authorities, but we hope that at the beginning of 2014. "
"To send an email or a picture or use Facebook or Google and all applications need at least third generation."
"I don't want to spread our goals for the next year or the year after, but there is still room for tremendous growth in Iraq in terms of the number of customers and revenues."
The company bought a stake in Cork two years ago while she was working in northern Iraq in the North to buyout the quota allowed it to reach Baghdad and Mosul in the North.
Cork compete with Zain Iraq a unit of Kuwait's Zain wasiasl unit connections Qatar (I want).
Renard said "the number of customers in Iraq two years ago, less than 2 million and achieved a major increase in the South and areas in the North."
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